The unimultiplicity in the philosophy of Plotino: an invitation to this theme
This brief article has an introductory and provocative character. The main objective is to present how the theme of unimultiplicity is present in the philosophy of the neoplatonic Plotinus (204 or 205 270 AD). The Plotinian system is fundamentally composed of a triad of hypostases: One (ἕν), Intelle...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) |
| Repositorio: | Perspectiva Filosófica (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.periodicos.ufpe.br:article/253140 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/perspectivafilosofica/article/view/253140 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Plotinus Unimultiplicity Soul Ethics Plotino Unimultiplicidade Alma Ética |
| Resumo: | This brief article has an introductory and provocative character. The main objective is to present how the theme of unimultiplicity is present in the philosophy of the neoplatonic Plotinus (204 or 205 270 AD). The Plotinian system is fundamentally composed of a triad of hypostases: One (ἕν), Intellect (νοῦς) and Soul (ψυχή). Through them, our philosopher explains both the intelligible and the sensitive cosmos, such a system being woven from two logical movements: procession (πρόοδος) and “turning toward”/conversion (ἐπιστροφή). We will see that the one-multiple thesis is fundamental to explain the emergence of all things from the first principle and that Plotinus devotes special attention to how this applies in relation to the nature of the Soul, which is why we will make a succinct comment about the treaty “About whether all souls are one” (Ennead IV 9 [8]). Finally, we will provoke the reader to think in what sense this thesis can lead us to a reflection of ethical nature. |
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